Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE SAMUEL SUGARMAN 10/1331. Born in Hull, July 1895, Samuel was the eldest of three sons to Max and Clara Sugarman of 67 Goodwin Street, Hull. His parents left to live in Bocksburg, South Africa, but Samuel stayed behind, living at 4 Park Street, Hull and earning his living as a Coal Exporter’s Clerk. When war came he enlisted in May 1915, originally joining the 10th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, before transferring to the 12th EYR. His army service record, describes him as 5 foot, 4.5 inches tall, chest size 34.5- 36.5 inches, 132 lbs weight and “good” physical development. He arrived in France, in June 1916. Enlisting slightly later than most of the Originals, Samuel missed out on Egypt and his first taste of combat was being thrust into the maelstrom of the Western Front- and the Somme. Samuel Sugarman was a regimental bomber and was killed in action on 15th August 1916. He is buried in Caberet-Rouge British Cemetery; he was 21 years old and had served in the army for one year and 97 days.. He is commemorated on the Hull Jewish Community Roll of Honour.
Unmarried. His army effects were left to his father, in South Africa.
HIS NAME IS ALSO RECORDED ON THE HULL WESTERN SYNAGOGUE, LINNAEUS STREET, HULL/ HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN IN THE MIDST OF BATTLE/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ NATION SHALL NOT LIFT UP SWORD AGAINST NATION, NEITHER SHALL THEY LEARN WAR ANYMORE.
Thank You Ian Barber for the photo.
